Cartridge clip



Aug, 28, 334.

H. H. KEMPF CARTRIDGE CLIP Filed Oct. 31, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORAug. 28, 1934. H. H. KEMPF CARTRIDGE CLIP Filed Oct. 31, 1932 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Patented Aug. 28, 1934 ED STATES CARTRIDGE CLIP.He'rman 'H. 'Kempf, New York, N. Y.

Application October 31,

12 Claims.

"JO er, three of the yokes are arranged in the arc of a circle on oneleaf, and three in an are on the other leaf. When ready to use the clipfor loading the pistol the leaves are spring held in A position to havethe yokes arranged in-a circle or row corresponding to that of thechambers.

When the clip is to be carried, the leaves, in one form are folded uponeach other and inserted in a sheath. In another form, when not-in use,

p the leaves are turned with respect to each other 26 so as to be intandem, in which position they are inserted into a sheath.

It is an object of my invention to 'makethe -clip of solid andsubstantial construction, so that-even under rough handling the yokesremain arranged '25 in theirproper circle to match the-chambers. For

this reason the yokes are fixedly mounted on substantial plates orleaves and can "have no motion relatively to each other except thatallowed by the hinging of one leaf upon the other. Cheapness ofproduction for the clip'is possible,'because the plates readily lendthemselves to be made by the die-casting process. The yokes are readilystamped out fromsheet metal.

Otherobjects and advantages will become ap- 3'5 parent upon furtherstudy of the description and drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan viewof one type of my clipin normally extendedposition. This type has the pivotal axis of the leaves parallel to thebottom of the leaves or perpendicular to the'longitudinal axes ofcartridges as mounted upon the leaves. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of theclip shown in Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the clip in folded position withcartridges shown in the yo-kes.

Fig. 4 is a partial section taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. a

Fig. 5 is a partialsection taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, omittingthe yoke and its lug in front of the one shown. Y

Fig. '6 is a perspectivefview'df-arevolver-with the cylinderbrokenopenand a clip of the type of Fig. 1, loaded with cartridges whichare partly inserted -'in the cylinder.

Fig, "7 is a plan view of another type-of-my'clip 1932, Serial No.640,409

with the leaves separated. This type has thepiV- otal axis of the leavesperpendicular to the'bottom of the leaves, or parallel to thelongitudinal axes of cartridges as 'mountedupon the leaves.

Fig. '8is a partial end elevation, to an enlarged 6o scale, .taken-along the line 8-8 of Fig. '7. V

The .clip of the type of Figs. 1 to '6 inclusive, comprises leaves 9 and10. Said leaves are hing- 'edly fastened to each other 'by'mea'ns ofpivot pin 11 and hinge sockets 12. IA coil spring 13 normally holdsleaves 9 and 10 in extendedpos'ition asshown in Figs. '1 vand2. When it.is desired to carry the .clip in. a sheath, not shown, leaves 9 and 10are turned back to back, against thepressure of spring 13,.into'theposition shown in Fig.3. The cartridges are held upon the leaves bymeansofspring U "shaped yokes 14,.1'5'and'16, there'being three'suchyo'kes mounted upon each leaf. The inside diameter of the yoke issubstantially equal to the outside diameter of the cartridge shell ofthe particular calibre to be used. Each yoke is mounted upon a lugextending above "the main surface 17 of leaves '9 and '10 (Fig.2). Yokesl4'are'moun'ted uponlugsIB. Yokes 15 'are'mounted onflugs 19 whichextend'to a greater height than lugs 18, ahdydk'es 16 are mounted 'onlugs 20 which extend .to a -still -greater height than lugs 19 Lugs 18,19 :and 20 in effectfform 'aseries o'fterraces or olfsets abovemain'sur'face 17, extending from the flowest'terrace, formed 'by lugs18, to the highest terrace, formed by lugs 20. Each yoke 'is supportedby and is integral with a base 21 through a stand= ard 22. The base 21of each yoke isffas'tened to its corresponding lug by a screw 23. A Vshaped depression 24 is formed on the opposite sideof base 21 fromstandard 22, said depression fitting into a corresponding depressionformed in lugs 18,19, and '20. The purpose of 'depression 24 and itscorresponding depression ineach 'of said lugs, is to ensure theproperalignment of yokes 1'4, 1'5 and 16, and preventing said yokes fromrotating on the leaves. Base 21 is cupped its center, a correspondingcup 'b'eing'formed in each-of the lugs; The cupping of saidyoke base,permits the head of screw 22 to remain on a level or below thetop-surface "of base 2l,that

is it is countersunk in the yokebase.

The legs of the yoke "are continued past the semi-circle, "so that thedistance across the 'opening of the yoke "through which the cartridge isinserted, is less than 'the outside diameter 'of the cartridge shell ofthe particular calibrefor which the clip is "to be used. "I he legsspring apart. "as the cartridge is inserted, closing around on 'it whencompletely inserted, thereby maintaining it in place. The grip is stillfurther helped in that the legs have a downward depression 28, Fig. 3,formed in them toward their front ends, the normal distance from thebottom of depression 28 to the top of a base such as at 21, being lessthan the thickness of the usual flange 29 formed on the bottom of thecartridge.

A ring shaped handle 25 is formed integral with leaf 9. 7

In operation, the cartridges 27 are inserted into the yokes from thefront of the clip, a pair of cartridges being inserted into yokes 16 onthe highest of the lugs, lugs 20. Next cartridges are inserted intoyokes 15 and finally into yokes .14 on the lowest of the lugs 18.

The clips, with cartridges inserted, are carried by folding leaves 9 and10 upon each other, Fig. 3, and while in this folded position, insertingthe leaves with their cartridges into a suitably formed sheath, notshown, carried by the pistol user.

When it is desired to load the pistol, the clip is pulled from itssheath, whereupon leaves 9 and 10 fly into theopen position of Fig. 1,under the influence of spring 13. With the cylinder 30, Fig. 6, of thepistol broken open, the cartridges are inserted by grasping handle 25 ofthe clip and pressing them into the six chambers usually provided. Oncethe cartridges have been inserted, the clip is pulled on, so as to moveas a whole at right angles tothe longitudinal axis of cylinder 30. Thisslides all the yokes off the cartridges, the offsetting .of lugs 18,'19, and 20, permitting yokes 14 to pass by the'ends of the cartridgesdeposited in thebarrel by yokes 15, and permitting yokes 14 and 15 topass by the cartridges deposited in the cylinder by yokes 16. It is tobe noted that there is no rotation of cylinder 30 during the removal ofthe cartridges.

The modified form of my clip shown in Figs. 7 and 8 is similar to theone just described, except that the pivoting of the leaves to each otheris different. In the modified form,'leaf 9 is pivoted to leaf 10by'means of a pivot pin 31, Whose longitudinal axis is perpendicular tothe bottom of said leaves. ,Spring 32, mounted upon pin 31,normallyikeeps the leaves in closed position, that is with edge 33 ofleaf 10, pressing against edge 34 of leaf 9. The open position of theleaves shown in Fig. 7 is maintained only against the pressure of spring32. The clip is inserted ina sheath, not shown, when they are in thelatter position. r

I.claim:--

1. A clip for holding cartridges for charging the chambers of thecylinder of a revolver, comprising a base, and a plurality of meansmounted in a circular row upon said base for removably holding aplurality of cartridges in a circular row upon saidbase, said meansremaining substantially infixed relation to each other as the cartridgesare withdrawn in charging the cylinder, the mean diameter of said rowcorresponding to the mean diameter of the row of chambers of saidcylinder, the cartridges, when held in the holding means, being removedfrom said means by moving the base away from the cylinder in a directionsubstantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cylinderafter the ends of the cartridges are inserted in the chambers, saidholding means being arranged upon said base at different elevations. v

2. A clip for holding cartridges for charging all the chambers of thecylinder of a revolver, comprising a base, and means mounted upon saidbase for removably holding said cartridges in a plurality of groups withthe longitudinal axes of the cartridges substantially at right angles tothe base each succeeding group beyond the first being held at a higherelevation on the base than the first, and successively higher than eachother.

3. A clip for holding cartridges for charging all the chambers of thecylinder of a revolver, comprising a base, and means mounted upon saidbase for removably holding the requisite number of cartridges in a rowupon said base, said row corresponding to the row of chambers in thecylinder, the cartridges, after insertion into the chambers beingremoved from the holding means by moving the base as a whole in adirection substantially at right angles to the axis of rotation'of thecylinder, said base acting through the cartridges preventing rotation ofthe cylinder during the removal of the cartridges.

4. A clip for holding cartridges for simultaneously charging thechambers of the cylinder of a revolver, comprisinga base, and aplurality of means mounted upon said base for removably holding therequisite number of cartridges in a row, the cartridges, after insertioninto the chambers, being removed from the holding means by moving thebase in a direction substantially at right angles to the axis ofrotation of the cylinder, said holdingv means holding the cartridgeswith their bases at different elevations each succeeding cartridge beingheld higher than the preceding one, the increase in height being in adirection opposite to that of said moving direction. 5. A clip forholding cartridges for charging the chambers of the cylinder of arevolver, comprising a base and a plurality of substantially U shapedspring yokes, mounted upon said base, for removably holding a pluralityof cartridges in a row, the legs of each yoke being simultaneouslyparallel to the corresponding legs of the others as the cartridges arewithdrawn in the charging of the cylinder, said legs being located so asto comeabove the bottom flange of a cartridge inserted in a yoke, andformed to spring press the flange toward saidbase, the cartridges afterinsertion into the chambers, having their flanges slid out from undersaid legs by moving the base in a direction substantially at rightangles to the axisof rotation of the cylinder.

6. A clip for holding cartridges for charging the chambers of thecylinder of a revolver, comprising a base and a plurality ofsubstantially U shaped spring yokes mounted upon said base, forremovably holding a plurality of cartridges in a row, the legs of eachyoke pointing simultaneously in substantially the same direction asthose of the others during the charging of the cylinder, saidcartridges, after insertion into the chambers being removed from theyokes by moving the base in a direction substantially at right angles tothe longitudinal axis of the cylinder, said yokes being set at differentelevations on the base, succeeding yokes being higher than'those infront; 7

'7. A 'clip for holding cartridges for charging the chambers of arevolver cylinder, comprising a pair of leaves, a spring hinge forhingedly fastening the leaves together and means mounted upon saidleaves for removably holding a plurality of cartridges, some of saidmeans being mounted on oneleaf and the rest upon the other, said springmeans normally holding the leaves in relative position to set saidholding means in a row corresponding to the row of the chambers inthecylinder, said cartridges when held by said means, being removed fromsaid means, by moving said leaves at right angles to the longitudinalaxis of the cylinder after the ends of the cartridges are inserted intothe chambers, said holding means being set at difierent elevations abovethe leaves, succeeding means being higher than those in front.

8. A clip for holding cartridges as claimed in claim '7, in which thepivotal axis of the hinge is substantially perpendicular to thelongitudinal axes of cartridges set in the holding means.

9. A clip for holding cartridges as claimed in claim 8 in which thepivotal axis of the hinge is substantially parallel to the longitudinalaxes of cartridges set in the holding means.

10. In a clip for holding cartridges, comprising a base upon which thecartridges are mounted with their longitudinal axes substantiallyperpendicular to the base, a spring yoke for removably holding thecartridges, a base for said yoke, a standard for supporting the yokeupon the yoke base, and means for fastening the yoke base to the clipbase, said means being formed with a head and a shank, the latterpassing through the yoke base, said yoke base being downwardly cuppedfor countersinking said head in the yoke base.

11. In a clip for holding cartridges, comprising a base upon which thecartridges are mounted with their longitudinal axes substantiallyperpendicular to the base, a spring yoke for removably holding thecartridges, a base for said yoke, a standard for supporting the yoke onthe yoke base, and means engaging the yoke base, for fastening the yokebase to the clip base, said yoke base having a depressed portion to oneside of the place of engagement of the fastening means, for preventingrotation of the yoke upon the clip base.

12. A clip for holding cartridges for loading into the chambers of arevolver cylinder comprising a pair of leaves, a spring hinge forhingedly mounting the leaves upon each other, and means, mounted in thearc of a circle on each leaf, for removably holding a plurality ofcartridges, said means releasing the cartridges from one side, thespring hinge normally holding said leaves in position to line up saidarcs to form a complete circle corresponding to the circle formed bysaid chambers, with said means having their releasing side all facingthe same direction, said direction being perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of the revolver cylinder, when the leaves are inposition to insert the cartridges into said chambers, said leaves, whencharged with cartridges, adapted to be inserted into a sheath by beingturned from said normal position. against the action of the springhinge.

HERMAN H. KEMPF.

CERTIFICATE OF GORRECTEON.

Patent No. 1,971,526. August 28. 934.

HERMAN H. KEMPF.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3,line 13, claim 9, for "8" read 7; and that the said Letters Patentshtmld be read With this correction therein that the same may conform tothe record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of June, A. D. 1935.

Bryan M. Bettey (Seat) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,971,526. August 28. 1934.

HERMAN H. KEMPF.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3,line 13, claim 9, for "3" read 7; and that the said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction therein that the same may conform tothe record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of June, A. D. 1935.

Bryan M. Battey (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

